Tank-indicator.



H. N. PALMER.

TANK INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Amm, 1913.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

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TANK INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5,1913

` Patented Aug.4,1914.

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HARLD NEIL EALMER, QF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB OF ONLY}-}.A

ROBERT C. ENOS, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, vMIGI-.IIG-AN.

TANK-INDICATOR.

.cicatnn o! Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1913. Sera No. 783,090.

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I objees nf xis invenifm are to pr iinprcve indie mr or and ai tanks@auch he fuei lanks of vehieie. Wliie; eiiieieni and @ne :1ethe sumstime very Simple and imi io produce am?. durable in use. which is mitiikeiy in get ont of .iie in'use.

objee 3, and objeet; reinting to eetaiis, will diiniteiy appear(ieta'iied descripiinn tu foow.

ish the objects of inv invention :es and, means fiesf'riiieri in the .ngspeeiieaiifin. invention is eieariy defined :imi point .e ,claims whichis a preferred ein'bofiiition is cieaiiy iinsrzl'fwi in ing drawing:forming; a puri y in which:

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In the drawings simiiar reerene ters refer to simiiar par* severaiviews. and the taken iooking in he fueetixi of n arm-vs at the ends efthe seeion Referring to the drawii'ag. indicator compi-ieee' i mbe lwhiriv; is n eraby redangniar in cross een@ n Y' tinted. At its upperend, -e i vided with a housing er dex member 21E. The botmn 4 si,provided with a connecting minne pipe (L the pipe ieading tu the tank 7.

In Fig. I, I show the preferred iris* tin of my improved indie-unir.,the in being arranged so tha it rezrdniie die (insb 8 of the vehiee.x

The easing 2 is provderi wiih a ai i) 0i' insnziting material. "FieLippe `Y the ehnft 10 exiemi hrougii the whivh emisitntes a hearing; forwhich is provide@ with il spiiiii :ser further pri'rviiiiesi with pivotr-L end having ai ienring in he iiotmn. iulie. Supp-Uri and keuring E2www" for the simi' er# the Lippe The casinv .i5 prwifieri w 12X zu* mieside iirongh which ne the index member 53 muy ne dic-nm is inmmtefi s@ins the inside the dash hewn and VI, The index member is.: a Sheet metalstamping having :i the indicia.

'ithin the tube l in fina?. i5 e* xnaieriai provided 'Wih fz wp pa'f .1button; paie 17.. .These iiatee 'l gers 18 at the emmers, which engagefire enrners of the tnhe, consinxif! sii members snppnring ehe' ioa ag.rot tive movement. The top piane l@ has i 19 which engages the spira? orscrew nf t? shaft so that. :is the fimxt ris( and 'feine being supportedagainst roi:

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member 20 hei/ing e brush 2l eoaetinif.;F with the contestplete 2i ThisContact plete is provid d with n binding poet 23 for' the eireuitlending to the bell 25. A second 5 Circuit Contact member 26 in the formof e binding post is mounted in plete 9 The Contact member Q on theshaft H ege-inst post es the shaft is ro thus completing the circuitthrough content members and the circuit Wires 2e ond and the buttery 2"(to the bell. lThe Contact member 2G io preferably provided with e.spring which swings against the post g5 in the modified constructionshown in Figs, K eind llfl, the electric alarm feet-ure omitted;l theShaft being provided with pivot bearing 2Q et its upper end engagthe topWell oi` the indien` member casing. The operation ot this structure iethe seine ne that oi the Inn-in structure deeeribedf-tlnit inthe risingend telling oit the doet rotetesthe ndex member, bringing he indexmember iindicio thereon to view through the window 13., I improvedindicator 'end einem is very sii-noie in structure sind et the seme timeis durobie use sind not likely to get out of repair. I

li have illustrated and described simple embodiments with eind `Withoutthe electrical alarm feature l have not attempted to illus trete ordescribe various modilications which l contemplate es l believe ,thedisclosure inode will enable those skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates to adept or embod;T the same ns circumstances orconditions muy require. li desire, however, to be underelniining myimprovements specili- -ally in the forni illustrated eis Well as broadlyWithin the scope of the appended claims. v f

1li-loving thus described my invention, what li claim es new end desireto secure by Letdo ters Patent ie:

lin on indieetor; the combination of a tube rectangular in crosssection; en index member casing on the upper en d of said tube having eWindow et oneside; e toi"v plete of insulating materiel. :tor easing; aspiral shaft arranged with its opper end extending through seid topplete and having o bearing therein, the lower end of the shnft beingprovided with e bearing1 pivot having' e bearing in the bottom of seidtube; e shaft bearing member :it the upper end of said tube; enindexmembee having; n rim provided with mounted on shaft Within loing;ai e mounted on seid "i binding post; J provided with eoeeting withoonteet plete; si nonnted on seid top plete sie eireoit inelndingg eoid:bythe shaft ie rotated felle.

"ni engnges es the sheilty ite upper. end extending Contact plate7 saidContact member end e source of current supply, and float oompiising abody portion and top and bottom plates having projecting corner lugsengaging; the corners of the tube9 one of s ald 71@ plates being slottedto engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated es the tioatrises and falls.

In en indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular inv crosssection; an index 75 member easing on tie upper end of said tube havinge Window et one side; o top plate of insulating material for saideasing; e spiral shaft arranged with its upper end extending throughsaid top plate and having e bearing therein, the lower end of the shaftbeingprovided with e. bearing pivot having a bearing in the bottom ofsaid tube; en index niember having erini provided with indicia andmounted on said shaft within seid easing; a g5 eontact plate mounted onsaid top plete' and provided with a binding post; e` Contact erm on saidshaft provided with a brush conoting with said Contact plate; e Contactmember mounted on said top plate with which said of; arm engages es theshaft revolves, an eleotric'oircuit including seid Contact plate, seidcontuctmember and o source of current supply, and a float comprising abody portion and top and bottom plates having projecting Corner lugsengaging the corners of the tube, one of seid plates being slottedgtoengage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated es the-float risesand felis.

3. In an indicator, the Combination of a tube; an indexmember easing onthe upper end of saidtuhe having a Window at one side; a top plate ofinsulating` material for said easing; a spiral shaft arranged with itsupper end extending through said topplete and having,r e bearing"therein, the lower end of the shaft being.; provided with e bearingpivot havingr u bearing in the bottom of said 'l loe tube; a shaftbearing' member at the upper' end of said tube;

an index member provided l1@ with indicia on its periphery and mountedon seid shaft Within said casing; a Contactl 'plate mounted on seid topplate and provided with e binding post; a Contact arm on said shaftprovided with a brush #meet-l ing .with said Contact plate; a Contactmember mounted on said top plate with .which said erin engages es theshaft revolves, an electrioeircuit including said Contact plete, seidContact member and a source of current snugly, and a heet on saidshaft., said tloat heiligheid against rotative movement Wherees thefloat and d. in en indieetor, the combination of a tube; 'en indexmember easing on the upper end oi seid having e Window at one side; etop plete ofi insulating material for seid eeeing; n epirol shafterrengedwith through said top' plate and having abearing therein, thelower end of the shaft being providedwit a bearing pivot having abearing in the bot tom of said tube; an index member provided withindicia on its periphery and mounted on said shaft within said casing; acontact plate mounted on said top plate and provided with a bindingpost; a contact arm on said shaft provided with a brush coacting withsaid contact plate; a contact member mounted on said top plate withwhich said arm engages as the shaft revolves, an electric circuitincluding said contact plate, said contact member a d a source ofcurrent supply, and a ioat on said shaft,isaid float bein held againstrotative movemgnt whereby te shaft is rotated as the floa rises and fals. 4

In 'an indicator, the com'lnation of a tube; an. -index member casing onthe upper end of said tube having a. window at one side; a top plate ofinsulating material 'foi' said casing; a spiral shaft arranged with itsupper end extending through said top plate and having avbe'aring thereinthe lower end of the shaft being provide with a bearing pivot having abearing in the bottom of said tube; a shaft. bearing member-at the upperend of said tube; an index member provided with indicia on its peripheryvand mounted en said shaft within said casing; a pair of contact memberson said top plate; contact arm on said shaft coasting *with said contactmembers on said plate; an electmc circuit including said contact membersand a source of current supply;

and a float on said shaft, said float being held movement whereby the aainst rotative shaft is rotated as the float rises and falls.

6. In an indicator, the combination of a tube an index member casing onthe upper end of said tube having a window at one Side; atop plate ofinsulating material for said casing; a spiral shaft arranged with itsupper end extending through said top plate.

'and having a bearing therein, the lower and of the shaft being providedwith a bearing pivothavinga bearing in the bottom of said tube; an indexmember provided with Aindicia on its periphery and mounted on said shaftwithin said casing; a pair of contact members on said top plate; acontact arm on said shaft enacting with said contact members on saidplate; an electric circuit including said contact members and va sourceof 'member casin current supply; and a float on said shaft,

h. said float belng held against rotative movement whereby the shaft isrotated as the float rises and falls.

7, In an indicator, the combination of a tube; an index member casing onthe u per end of said tube provided with a win ow; a top plate ofinsulating material for said casing; a. spiral shaft arranged with itsupper end extending through said top plate;

an index member provided with indicia and mounted on said shaft withinsaid casing; a pair of contact members on said top plate; a contact armon said shaft coacting with said contactl members on said top plate; anelectric circuit including said contact members and a source of currentsupply; and afloat on said shaft, said float eing held against rotativemovement whereby the shaft is rotated as the fioat rises and falls.

8, In an indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular in crosssection; an index on the upper end of said tube having a win ow at oneside; a spiral shaft disposed longitudinally of said tube and projectinginto said casing; an index member having a f rim provided with indiciaand mounted on said sha"u within said casing;

Vand a float comprising a body portion and top and bottom plates havingprojecting .corner lugs engaging the corners of the tube, one of andplates vbeingslotted to engage the spiral shaft, whereby the shaft isrotated as the lioat rises and falls.

-9, In .an indicator, the combination of a tube rectangular in crosssection; an index member casing on the upper lend of said tube ridedwith a window; a spiral shaft disosed longitudinally of said tube andpro- )ectin into said casing; an index member provi ed with indiciamountedon said shaft within said casing; and a float comprising `a bodyportion and top and bottom,plates having projecting corner lugs engagingthe corners of the tube, one of said plates being slotted to engage thespiral shaft, whereby the shaft is rotated as'the float, rises andfalls.

'In `witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two witnesses. l

HAROLD NEIL PALMER.v [11. s] Witnesses:

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, ANNIE E. PARRY.

